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The Winter 2023 issue of the Tar Heel Talk is here!

This issue features the upcoming 2024 Eastern NC Regional Braille Challenge, announcing the 2023-2024 Winter Reading Challenge, and other helpful library service updates! Available in digital-only formats: talking book, PDF, digital braille, and Word.

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Don't miss out on the latest edition of SLNC News!

Read about the new Native Seed Library by the SLNC Government and Heritage Library, updates on NC Cardinal, and Story Trails of North Carolina. Stay informed and get inspired!

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Established in 1812, the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) provides exceptional library service and exceptional service to libraries.

We enrich the lives of North Carolinians through access to information resources; we strengthen communities through exceptional library services; and we inspire and support literacy and lifelong learning for all North Carolinians. The State Library is a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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